Human Chronicles Books in Order

Human Chronicles by T.R. Harris contains 35 books, published between 2011 and 2022. The first book is The Fringe Worlds (2011) and the newest is Allied Command (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
35
Published
2011–2022
Pages on record
172 in 1 of 35 books

Human Chronicles is T.R. Harris's military science fiction sequence, beginning with The Fringe Worlds in 2011 and reaching Allied Command in 2022. Titles including Alien Assassin, The War of Pawns, A Galaxy to Conquer, The Masters of War and Prelude to War name the conflict that runs through it. A follow-on set, Human Chronicles Legacy, continues the setting. 35 books are catalogued at a median of 172 pages, with nothing new since 2022.

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How many Human Chronicles books are there?

Human Chronicles has 35 books, released between 2011 and 2022.

Human Chronicles Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 35 Human Chronicles books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    The Fringe WorldsHuman Chronicles #12011 · 172 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011172
  2. 2
    Alien AssassinHuman Chronicles #22012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  3. 3
    The War of PawnsHuman Chronicles #32012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  4. 4
    The Tactics of RevengeHuman Chronicles #42012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  5. 5
    The Legend of EarthHuman Chronicles #52013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  6. 6
    Cain's CrusadersHuman Chronicles #62013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  7. 7
    The Apex PredatorHuman Chronicles #72013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  8. 8
    A Galaxy to ConquerHuman Chronicles #82014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  9. 9
    The Masters of WarHuman Chronicles #92014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  10. 10
    Prelude to WarHuman Chronicles #102015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  11. 11
    The Unreachable StarsHuman Chronicles #112015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  12. 12
    When Earth Reigned SupremeHuman Chronicles #122016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  13. 13
    A Clash of AliensHuman Chronicles #132016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  14. 14
    BattlelinesHuman Chronicles #142016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  15. 15
    The Copernicus DeceptionHuman Chronicles #152016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  16. 16
    Scorched EarthHuman Chronicles #162016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  17. 17
    Alien GamesHuman Chronicles #172016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  18. 18
    The Cain LegacyHuman Chronicles #182017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  19. 19
    The Andromeda MissionHuman Chronicles #192017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  20. 20
    Last Species StandingHuman Chronicles #202017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  21. 21
    Invasion ForceHuman Chronicles #212017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  22. 22
    Force of GravityHuman Chronicles #222017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  23. 23
    Mission CriticalHuman Chronicles #232018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  24. 24
    The Lost UniverseHuman Chronicles #242018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  25. 25
    The Immortal WarHuman Chronicles #252018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  26. 26
    Destroyer of WorldsHuman Chronicles #262019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  27. 27
    PhantomsHuman Chronicles #272019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  28. 28
    Terminus RisingHuman Chronicles #282019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  29. 29
    The Last ArisHuman Chronicles #292019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  30. 30
    Raiders of the ShadowHuman Chronicles Legacy #12021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  31. 31
    War of AttritionHuman Chronicles Legacy #22021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  32. 32
    Secondary ProtocolHuman Chronicles Legacy #32021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  33. 33
    Lifeforce: An Adam Cain AdventureHuman Chronicles Legacy #42022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  34. 34
    Battle FormationHuman Chronicles Legacy #52022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  35. 35
    Allied CommandHuman Chronicles Legacy #62022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–

Do you have to read Human Chronicles books in order?

You should read the Human Chronicles books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Human Chronicles book also stands alone.

Where to start with Human Chronicles

Start with The Fringe Worlds (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Human Chronicles book?

Allied Command (2022) is the newest Human Chronicles book released so far.

Is there a new Human Chronicles book coming?

No next Human Chronicles book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Human Chronicles at a glance

Paused
No new Human Chronicles title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Human Chronicles books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
172 pages across the 1 of 35 books with a recorded length, a median of 172 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Human Chronicles books, 29 of 35, were published in the 2010s.

When Human Chronicles books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Human Chronicles titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 29 titles.

2010s
29
2020s
6

35 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.